Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), founded on 16 August 1985, is the parent generator, transmittor and retail distributor of electric power under the supervision of the government of Nepal .
4-451: NEA has its own power plants. In addition it also buys power from Independent Power Producers (IPP) . Most of the power is generated from hydro electricity. It operates two fuel operated plants generating 53 Megawatts. NEA owns and operates following power plants. It has a dedicated department for operation and maintenance for those plants. NEA being a defacto purchaser of any electricty genrated inside Nepal, it buys electricity from all
8-471: Is a non-profit, non-government autonomous organization and was established in 2001. Its main objective is to link the private sector and government organizations involved in hydropower generation. IPPAN is primarily a membership organization. The General Assembly comprises both institutional and individual members. The General Assembly elects the Board of Directors, which then formulates the plans and policies of
12-523: The IPPs of Nepal. All transmission and distributions lines in Nepal is owned and operated by NEA. As of 2024, Nepal’s total transmission line length is 6,507 kilometers. This includes 4,136 km of 132 kV, 1,213 km of 220 kV, 644 km of 400 kV, and 514 km of 66 kV. NEA is constructing 236 transmission line projects with capacities of 132 kV, 220 kV, and 400 kV. NEA is involved in cross border power trading with
16-655: The neighbouring countries. It buys electricity from Indian producers when there is power deficiet in Nepal. It sells when there is power surplus. In 2024 NEA started selling electricity to Bangladesh via Indian tranmission line. At the first stage 40 MW electricity was dispatched. The dispach was based on triparty agreement between Vidyut Vyapar Nigam of India, Bangladesh Power Development Board and NEA. Independent Power Producers Association The Independent Power Producers Association Nepal ( IPPAN ; स्वतन्त्र उर्जा उत्पादकहरुको संस्था, नेपाल)is an association of private developers and owners of power producers of Nepal. It
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